Chris Hopkins

Artist's Statement:
I try to make art that engages the tension between social/political issues and aesthetic responses: posing questions about injustice, war and violence through forms and structures that are meticulous, elegant and shrine-like. I like to play with these paradoxical images and emotions by combining traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques, often juxtaposing found objects with my own sculpted and fabricated elements. As a sculptor/artisan for the major film studios, I feel a connection with sculptor/artisans of the past who worked for those with power and money. In my time off between film jobs, I strive to use my artisanal skills to produce work that mocks and questions the propagandistic nature of sculptural works of the past.